Want to get tested for hepatitis B?

Hepatitis B often has no symptoms.

About half of adults with hepatitis B never get any symptoms. The symptoms can also feel like other illnesses, like the flu. So it’s possible to have the infection and not know it.

Symptoms of hepatitis B

When people do show signs of hepatitis B, the first ones usually show up between 6 weeks and 6 months after they got the virus. Hepatitis B symptoms typically last for a few weeks, but can sometimes stick around for months.

These are the signs and symptoms of hepatitis B:

feeling really tired

pain in your belly

losing your appetite

nausea and vomiting

pain in your joints

headache

fever

hives

dark-colored urine (pee)

pale, clay-colored bowel movements (poop)

jaundice — when your eyes and skin get yellow

If you have any symptoms of hepatitis B, it’s important to check with a doctor or nurse for testing. Hepatitis B usually will go away by itself, but it may become chronic and seriously damage your liver.